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Kerry: Syrian handover of chemical arms could prevent attack
September 9, 2013
Kerry: Syrian handover of chemical arms could prevent attack
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Monday that Syria could prevent a military attack if President Bashar al-Assad…
Russian diplomat shot dead in breakaway Georgian region
September 9, 2013
Russian diplomat shot dead in breakaway Georgian region
A senior Russian diplomat in Georgia's Moscow-backed breakaway Abkhazia region was shot dead on Monday by an unidentified gunman, Russian…
Saudi diplomat kidnapped in Yemen makes new video plea
September 9, 2013
Saudi diplomat kidnapped in Yemen makes new video plea
A Saudi diplomat kidnapped in Yemen by Al-Qaeda has urged his relatives to stage protests to push Riyadh to answer…
Russia, Syria urge U.S. not to launch strikes
September 9, 2013
Russia, Syria urge U.S. not to launch strikes
Russia and Syria urged the United States on Monday to focus on efforts to convene a peace conference and not…
Muslim rebels locked in stand-off with Philippine army
September 9, 2013
Muslim rebels locked in stand-off with Philippine army
Philippine troops were locked in a standoff with hundreds of Muslim gunmen who killed six people and took at least…
Syrian regime offers reward for captured rebel fighters
September 6, 2013
Syrian regime offers reward for captured rebel fighters
Syria's government announced on Friday it would pay rewards to those who catch foreign opposition fighters in the war-torn country. Authorities…
Defecting Assad ally reaches Istanbul: sources
September 5, 2013
Defecting Assad ally reaches Istanbul: sources
Bashar al-Assad's former defense minister has reached Istanbul after a defection that betrays cracks in the president's support among his…
Fukushima water leak risk exaggerated: Japan watchdog
September 5, 2013
Fukushima water leak risk exaggerated: Japan watchdog
The chief of Japan's nuclear watchdog chided the operator of the Fukushima plant Thursday for its inability properly to explain…
U.S. resolution on Syria strike passes first hurdle in Senate
September 5, 2013
U.S. resolution on Syria strike passes first hurdle in Senate
U.S. President Barack Obama's effort to win legislative backing for military strikes against Syria passed its first hurdle on Wednesday…
Analysis: Surprise or not, U.S. strikes can still hurt Assad
September 5, 2013
Analysis: Surprise or not, U.S. strikes can still hurt Assad
It would hardly be a surprise to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad or his military if American missiles start hitting Syria…